Those for whom one writes.
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What is the term for an accessible character that knows nothing?
In a lot of books, movies, or TV shows, there will be a character that knows little to nothing about the subject at hand. Most cop shows and medical shows will have someone who doesn't know very ...
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How can I prepare for a career in instruction writing and editing?
To technical background authors (e.g. Isaac Rabinovitch) who would possibly work in teams with non-technically trained writers:
How can I prepare myself to be able to do what you do?
How can I ...
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Are the web audience who love microblogging and the book audience who love long stories different?
In my experience
readers on-line prefer summarized news and condensed stories
a separate audience for traditional books love long stories.
It seems we now reached the point where we write in ...
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What are good places to post your work where it will be read by others?
Seeing this site and reading some of my ridiculous stories that I wrote a while ago makes me want to start writing again. I know I'll be more enthusiastic if I have people reading my work and ...
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How to keep the reader engaged throughout the novel?
Some authors (a la Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code) use an expected twist and unanswered question at the end of every chapter.
Some (a la Stephen King) build deep characters that simply draw you in.
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